Risk and Portfolio Management Lead

7 days ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom UK Export Finance Full time
Job Description

**Job Title:** Head of Active Portfolio Management

**Job Summary:** We are seeking an experienced and skilled professional to lead our Active Portfolio Management team at UK Export Finance. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and maintaining our existing portfolio, identifying new opportunities, and developing strategies to drive growth and profitability.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Portfolio Management: Oversee and ensure the consistent management of existing private market cases, reporting to private insurance partners, and following documented procedures.
  • Relationship Management: Manage relationships with appointed brokers, standby brokers, and private market insurance companies, ensuring effective communication and negotiation.
  • Transaction Analysis: Review and analyze the portfolio of existing and future transactions, selecting appropriate transactions for private insurance, and managing the process to ensure UKEF can take the most appropriate tranches to the market.
  • Risk Management: Analyze, review, and propose risk management options for UKEF, managing the process through risk acceptance and review.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with industry experts, brokers, and insurance providers to ensure proposals are understood and managed appropriately.
  • Commercial Judgment: Use commercial judgment and risk expertise when negotiating structures and deal proposals.
  • Policy Environment: Oversee and seek continual improvement of the policy environment, processes, and controls across the Branch.
  • Service Delivery: Provide efficient, timely, and collaborative service and risk expertise to key stakeholders, including BG, PIM, ERD, ERiCC, AC, RC, EC, the Board, and other Civil Service departments.
Requirements:
  • Qualifications: No specific qualifications are required, but candidates should demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development in credit ratings and loss given default.
  • Experience: Experience in working in a portfolio management or credit risk management role, in a finance, insurance, legal, or government environment.
  • Skills: Analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to engage in complex problem-solving, and effective line and team management skills.
Desirable Qualifications:
  • Degree Education: Degree educated or significant relevant credit rating and loss given default experience in a similar organization.
  • Knowledge: Awareness of export credit agency loan documentation, knowledge of UKEF product suite, and commercial stakeholder management.
Behaviours:
  • Leadership: Ability to lead and manage a team, make effective decisions, and communicate complex ideas to a varied audience.
  • Seeing the Big Picture: Ability to understand the broader context and make decisions that align with the organization's goals.
  • Making Effective Decisions: Ability to analyze information, weigh options, and make informed decisions.
  • Communicating and Influencing: Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders, build relationships, and influence others.

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